The Book of Lost and Found – Lucy Foley

When her adoptive grandmother lets slip a family secret just prior to her death, a young photographer goes off in search for her mother’s birth mother.  The search takes her to Corsica, where she meets a famous artist who knew her grandmother in her youth, and, ultimately, to New York to meet her grandmother.  Along the way, she learns her family’s history and the struggles each side went through.

Early last year, I had my first exposure to Lucy Foley’s work.  I expected more of the same from The Book of Lost and Found, her debut novel.  Instead, I found a different kind of mystery, one which delved into family dynamics and the impact World War II had on both the French and the English.  The ending could be seen from a mile away, so if that is your judgement criteria, this one might not be for you.  But the journey to get to that ending made this one a worthwhile endeavor.